Woman Scorned
Dead Woman Purity and innocence Precious and golden, Meant for greatness By tainted passion was stolen Through force and the lust Of a man disgraced, Misguided by wreckage The little girl displaced Sex object, Broken spirit Soul wounded and torn, Left to forage the wilderness Marked by scorn Bearing the scars of shame Forever hating his name, Destined for hate Lonely destitute fate Act of degradation Took her innocence away, He went to his grave She lived on as a slave To the pain he had brought By what his parents taught Initiated the deed Protecting him, yet she bleeds In pain, and lives on as a dead woman. Keisha Allen-Smith is a mother, educator and an advocate for victims of abuse. Her hobbies include poetry, traveling, and spending time with family. She is a testimony to women who try to survive as an adult while dealing with the issues of low self-esteem, and the difficult challenge of rising from victim to survivor despite the social conditioning of others around her. Keisha has survived and beat the odds. She has a BA in Psychology and a MA in Counseling. This poem appears in Dance with Danger: A story of domestic abuse and survival, her memoir about surviving an abusive relationship with her high school boyfriend.Thank you for visiting Violence UnSilenced, a speak-out platform for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and sexual abuse. If you are a survivor and it is safe to do so, we encourage you to share your story here. If you are not a survivor but you want to support those who are, please click around this site and find out more about what you can do.
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Thank you all so much for your beautiful comments. I am so grateful for the healing in my life and the opportunity to inspire others to healing. Namaste, Keisha
OMG, this is beautifully written and your words flow amazingly. Your ability to bring beauty from something painful is truly a gift. Thank you for sharing it.
Wow, very powerful and very brave of you to write and share. Thank you so much!
Heartbreaking and gorgeous. And a reminder that out of the darkest pain comes beauty, and strength. Thank you for writing this and sharing it. So glad to be here and witness your triumph.
Keisha, this is a powerful testament to the pain you endured and the experience of other who have suffered similar abuse. Thank you for sharing your words here and for speaking out. Wishing you peace.
thank you for this
Thank you so much for sharing this powerful piece with us. Just amazing.
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